IWGP Heavyweight Championship Belt
IWGP Heavyweight Championship · NJPW
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Did you know
- •The IWGP Heavyweight Championship was established on June 12, 1987, with Antonio Inoki as its inaugural champion after winning an NJPW tournament final.
- •The title's classic belt design featured a centerplate with a globe and flanking lions, symbolizing the international prestige of the championship.
- •The fourth-generation (V4) belt design debuted on March 30, 2008, when Shinsuke Nakamura defended the title against Hiroshi Tanahashi at Korakuen Hall, and remained the championship's iconic look through 2021.
- •Hiroshi Tanahashi holds the record for most reigns as IWGP Heavyweight Champion with 8, while Kazuchika Okada's fourth reign stands as the longest in title history at 720 days.